CONTRAST B2 examples

​LINKERS OF CONTRAST

By Liliana Amado

Open Ended

........................................................., in spite of his doctor’s advice.

Multiple Choice

Which option is NOT GRAMMATICALLY POSSIBLE with DESPITE / IN SPITE OF?

• the heavy rain

• being tired after work

• he was hungry

• the hard training

Multiple Choice

Which option is GRAMMATICALLY POSSIBLE with DESPITE?

• she finished the marathon

• of the rain

• being a foodie,

Open Ended

Although she prefers organic products , she sometimes ...................

Open Ended

............................... On the other hand, it takes a lot of time.

Open Ended

.................................... ; nonetheless, he ate a big piece of cake.

Open Ended

The diet looked difficult to follow. Nonetheless, ................

Open Ended

Despite cooking at home regularly, ......................

Open Ended

In spite of his love for chocolate, ..............................

Open Ended

DESPITE ............................., she manages to stay healthy. ( NOUN / +ing)